If he cannot get the Hillraisers’ support, his chances of winning here are slim because Iowa can swing both ways.
Leaning blue state
Kansas
Poll hours: 6AM – 8PM
# of electoral votes: 6
2004 election results: Voted for George W. Bush
2000 election results: Voted for George W. Bush
Senate seats open: 1 Republican
House seats open: 2 Democrat; 2 Republican
Swing state: No
Voter registration look-up: https://myvoteinfo.voteks.org/
Red state
Kentucky
Polls hours: 6AM – 6PM
# of electoral votes: 8
2004 election results: Voted for George W. Bush
2000 election results: Voted for George W. Bush
Senate seats open: 1 Republican
House seats open: 2 Democrat 4 Republican
Swing state: No
Red state
Louisiana
Poll hours: 6AM – 8PM
# of electoral votes: 9
2004 election results: Voted for George W. Bush
2000 election results: Voted for George W. Bush
Senate seats open:Â 1 Democrat
House seats open: 3 Democrat; 4 Republican
Swing state: No. Louisiana lost significant population as a result of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. If the exodus is permanent, the state could lose an electoral vote in 2012, depending on the 2010 census.
Sample ballot: http://www400.sos.louisiana.gov/cgibin/?rqstyp=BLTINQ&rqsdta=start
Red State
Maine
Poll hours: Hours vary, but polls open no earlier than 6AM and close no later than 8PM
# of electoral votes: 4
2004 election results: Voted for John Kerry
2000 election results: Voted for Al Gore
Senate seats open: 1 Republican
House seats open: 2 Democrat
Swing state: No. Maine is one of two states that does not use the “winner takes all†rule. The winner of the popular votes gets two electoral votes, while one is assigned to the winner of each of Maine’s two congressional districts.
Maryland
Poll hours: 7AM – 8PM
# of electoral votes: 10
2004 election results: Voted for John Kerry
2000 election results: Voted for Al Gore
Senate seats open: 0
House seats open: 6 Democrat 2 Republican
Swing state: No
Blue state
Massachusetts
Poll hours: 7AM – 8PM
# of electoral votes: 12
2004 election results: Voted for John Kerry
2000 election results: Voted for Al Gore
Senate seats open: 1 Democrat
House seats open: 10 Democrat
Swing state: No
Blue state
Michigan
Poll hours: 7AM – 8PM
# of electoral votes: 17
2004 election results: Voted for John Kerry
2000 election results: Voted for Al Gore
Senate seats open: 1 Republican
House seats open: 6 Democrat; 9 Republican
Swing state: Yes. A Sept. 26 Detroit Free Press poll showed 11% of the electorate were undecided.
How Obama can win: Register new voters, expanding the electorate. Focus on Michigan’s No. 1 issue: an economy that has lost 128,000 motor vehicle and automotive parts jobs in the past 12 months. Galvanize predominantly male, unionized workers by promising green-color jobs and reviving the auto industry with tech-driven, energy-efficient cars produced in the USA. Employ Hillary Clinton to campaign harder and more frequently to counter the Republicans’ strategic use of vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.
Sample ballot: https://services2.sos.state.mi.us/mivote/votersearch.aspx
Leaning blue state
Minnesota
Poll hours: 7AM – 8PM
# of electoral votes: 10
2004 election results: Voted for John Kerry
2000 election results: Voted for Al Gore
Senate seats open: 1 Republican
House seats open: 5 Democrat; 3 Republican
Swing state: No, but during the 2000 and 2004 elections the democratic presidential nominee only won by 2.5% and 3.5% of the popular vote, respectively.
Leaning blue state
Mississippi
Poll hours: 7AM – 7PM
# of electoral votes: 6
2004 election results: Voted for George W. Bush
2000 election results: Voted